Cyclone Arnab Batters Andhra Pradesh As Landfall Nears

Heavy rain pounded northern Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday ahead of Cyclone Arnab, leaving one dead in Visakhapatnam and forcing authorities to cancel flights and trains while bringing 30,000 fishing boats ashore.

According to the IMD, the very severe cyclonic storm was located 90 km southeast of Kakinada at 5.30 p.m. and is expected to make landfall early Wednesday near the Yanam-Kakinada region.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu stated that 290 cyclone shelters were established and 84,396 people evacuated, while 21 flights were cancelled in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam due to the deteriorating weather.